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Position: Gender, Immigration and Diaspora, Associate Professor or
Full Professor, University of Toronto - Scarborough, Historical and
Cultural Studies
University of Toronto - Scarborough, Historical and Cultural Studies
Associate /Full Professor, Gender, Immigration and Diaspora
The Department of Historical and Cultural Studies of the University
of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) invites applications for a
tenure-stream appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor
in the historical study of Gender, Immigration, and Diaspora. The
appointment will begin on July 1, 2014.
The successful candidate will develop the departments strengths in
women's and gender studies, immigration history, urban studies, and
diaspora studies. The department particularly encourages applications
from scholars who can contribute to interdisciplinary teaching,
research, and programming. In addition, experience in public history,
archival work, and local history will be regarded favorably.
Applicants must have a PhD in History and/or Women Studies and Gender
and demonstrate excellence in research and teaching. Special
consideration will be given to applicants whose teaching and research
methods engage with a multidisciplinary department that includes
historians, womens and gender studies scholars, and area studies specialists.
The candidate will be responsible for the development of a range of
undergraduate courses, including at the introductory level. In
addition, the successful candidate will be expected to work closely
with scholars in the interdisciplinary City Studies Program to
develop both courses and research that engages with the diasporic
communities surrounding the UTSC campus. As a full member of the
integrated tri-campus Graduate History Department of the University
of Toronto, the successful candidate will supervise graduate students
and their masters and doctoral theses. S/he will be expected to
provide leadership in relevant programs, initiatives, public events,
and in the potential development of graduate programs. S/he will
develop an independently funded program of research. Salary will be
commensurate with qualifications and experience.
All qualified candidates are invited to apply at
http://uoft.me/academicopportunities (Job#1301291). Applications
should include a cover letter, current curriculum vitae, a writing
sample, teaching dossier (including a statement of teaching
philosophy and sample syllabi relevant to the position), and a
statement outlining current and future research interests. If you
have questions about this position, please contact Prof. Daniel
Bender, Chair, Department of Historical and Cultural Studies. All
application materials should be submitted online.
The UofT application system can accommodate up to five attachments
(10 MB) per candidate profile; please combine attachments into one or
two files in PDF/MS Word format. Submission guidelines can be found
at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply
Applicants should also ask three referees to email letters directly
to the Department at GidHisSearch@utsc.utoronto.ca
The closing date for applications is November 12, 2013.
Additional information on the Department can be found at
http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~hcs/index.html and on the tri-campus
Graduate Department of History at http://www.history.utoronto.ca/
Contact: Professor Daniel E. Bender
Department of Historical and Cultural Studies
University of Toronto Scarborough
1265 Military Trail
Toronto, ON M1C 1A4
(416) 287-7127
hcs-chair@utsc.utoronto.ca
Website: http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~hcs/
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